Finding 1166292 (2022-006)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2025-12-23

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Hospital did not submit required information to the HRSA Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal program reporting requirements for the Provider Relief Fund.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Hospital should secure resources to ensure timely completion of future federal program reporting.

Finding Text

2022-006 — Reporting – HRSA (Significant Deficiency) Federal Program Information: Funding agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Title: Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution Assistance listing number: 93.498 Award year: 2022 Award period: 2022 Criteria: Recipients of amounts from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) must complete the required information in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal. Condition: The Hospital failed to submit required information to the HRSA Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal. Cause: The Hospital experienced turnover and extended vacancies in key finance department positions which resulted in delays in the completion of Period 4 HRSA reporting. Effect: The Hospital is not in compliance with federal program reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the Hospital obtain necessary resources to allow for completion of federal program reporting requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: All required PRF reporting has been submitted. Will comply should new or additional reporting requirements be added in the future.

Corrective Action Plan

All required PRF reporting has been submitted. Will comply should new or additional reporting requirements be added in the future.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1166290 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166291 2022-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.498 PROVIDER RELIEF FUND AND AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) RURAL DISTRIBUTION $3.27M
32.006 COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM $448,509
93.155 RURAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTERS $268,076
97.067 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM $17,000
93.912 RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH, RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT $845